Given name & surname
Mical
“who is like God?”
Mical is a variant of Michael. One Hebrew interpretation is “who is like God?.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Mical is a variant of Michael. One Hebrew interpretation is “who is like God?.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Mical is a variant of Michael. An origin associated with Michael is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1946. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Mical through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 523
- 330 boys · 193 girls
- Most popular year
- 1976
- 22 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 7 in 2023. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 590 as a first name in 2020; 279 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Mical, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Misty
“covered with dew; of the mists”
>99% girls
Mirna
“one who is much loved”
>99% girls
Mindy
“one who is sweet and gentle” · “one who is worthy of admiration”
>99% girls
Mandy
“one who is much loved”
>99% girls
Missy
“resembling a honeybee”
>99% girls
Melony
“a dark-skinned beauty”
>99% girls
Marya
“star of the sea” · “from the sea of bitterness”
>99% girls
Michele
“who is like God?”
18% boys · 82% girls